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Volume 50

Public Law 75–731

To authorize the transfer to the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Treasury of portions of the property within the West Point Military Reservation, New York, for the construction thereon of certain public buildings, and for other purposes.

Approved August 21, 1937

Statutory text

AN ACT

To authorize the transfer to the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Treasury of portions of the property within the West Point Military Reservation, New York, for the construction thereon of certain public buildings, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That the Secretary

West Point Military Reservation, N.Y.

Jurisdiction over portions, transferred to Treasury Department for public building construction.

of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to make transfers to the jurisdiction and control of the Secretary of the Treasury of such portions of the property at present included within the West Point Military Reservation, New York, and upon such conditions as may be mutually agreed upon by the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to construct within the limits of the property so transferred such building or buildings, appurtenances, and approaches thereto as he may deem adequate and suitable for the use of the Treasury Department as a depository, and for use in carrying out any other functions or duties of the Treasury Department: Provided, That upon cessation

Proviso.

Reversionary provision.

of such use the premises or any part thereof so transferred shall revert to the jurisdiction of the War Department.

Approved, August 21, 1937.

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